Break through!!!!!!!!!
I rec copy of Maggie Bryant Young Sandifer's death certificate. On it was her mother's maiden name of "mary Rhoad" and father was listed only as Bryant.

Per Kevin privette's web, Mary Rhodes was married to Duffie Ellis Bryant...who must of died before the 1900 Census. A new brick wall to chip away at.

How the obit ever came up with Samuel Bryant as a father, I don't know...

Duffie was a cousin of Samuel Jefferson Bryant.

Any info on Duffie would greatly be appreciated. Kevin attributes 4 children to Duffie: Dora, Henry, Maggie & Edward.